Garment cast-off.



A. W. TAYLOR.

GARMENT CAST-OFF.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 9, 1910.

1,0 5,087, Patented'June 17, 1913.

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ADELE W. TAYLOR, OF NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOB, OF ONE-HALF TOLOUIS 1V1. SCHMIDT, OF NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT.

GARMENT CAST-OFF.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 17, 1913.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, ADELE W. TAYLOR, acitizen of the United States, residing at New Britain, in the county ofHartford and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Garment Cast-Otis, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to improvements in garment cast oils and theobjects of my improvements are simplicity and economy in constructionand convenience and efficiency in use.

In the accompanying drawings :Figure 1 is a side elevation of the bodymember of my cast off. Fig. 2 is an edge view of the same. Fig. 3 is aside elevation of the loop member. same on the line m of Fig. 3. Fig. 5is an edge view of the body member and loop member, the latter shown inposition for engaging and disengaging, the normal position of engagementbeing indicated by broken lines. F 6 is an edge view of a modificationof the body member. Fig. 7 is a side elevation of another modificationof the body member. Fig. 8 is an edge view of the same. Fig. 9 is a sideelevation of a modification of the loop member suited to mate with thebody member shown in Fig. 7. Fig. 10 is an edge View of the same. Fig.11 is a side elevation of another modification of the body member with.part of a garment, on a reduced scale. Fig. 12 is a side elevation ofthe body member shown in Fig. 1, attached to a webbing and amodification of the loop member, provided with a cord eye and part of atrouser strap. Fig. 13 is a side elevation of a trouser strap forsuspenders provided with loop members as shown in Fig. 3, secured to afabric, on a reduced scale.

Figs. 1 and 2 show a body member A, formed of sheet metal and comprisingan upper end 10 having means of attachment for a webbing shown as a slot11, and a lower end 12 having means for removably receiving and engagingwith the loop member B, shown in Fig. 3. The said latter means comprisea hook or loop having the apex 1 1 at the extreme lower end, which isadapted to receive the said loop B and which loop has upwardly directeddiverging arms, the rear arm 15 at its upper end 16 bent torwardlygenerally horizontally to form a Fig. 1 is a sectional view or" the wallor guard 17 overhanging the cast off receiving space 18 between the sameand the said apex let and which is joined by its forward end 19 to thesaid upper webbing receiving end 10. The forward or tree arm 20 of thesaid loop or hook is directed upwardly generally toward the said forwardend 19 of the overhanging guard 17 and is separated therefrom at itsupper end 2% by an entering space 21 which space is of a widthcorresponding to the thickness of the rectangular engaging end 23 of theloop B so as to admit the same freely when turned edgewise or fiat-wise.The said overhanging guard 17 is of such length that the upper end ofthe said space 18 between the said upper end 2d of the tree arm 20 andthe corner 16 formed by the said rear arm 15 and overhanging guard 17corresponds to the width 25 of the said engaging end 23 of the loop B.The said loop member B may be made of sheet metal or as shown, made ofwire, and at its upper or engaging end 23 is flattened to form therectangular construction described, and at its lower end has a cross bar26, connected by side arms 27, the said cross bar 26 may cooperate byengaging with the apex 1 1 to prevent dis-engagement. As described,disengagement ot the said body member A and loop member B can take placeonly when the said engaging member 23 is in the turning space providedin the upper part of the said receiving space 18 and then only when thesaid engaging member B is turned at an angle so as to be essentiallyparallel with the said overhanging guard 17 so as to be in position tofreely slide through the said entering space 21. Similarly in engaging,the said engaging member 23 1s turned flatwisc ano essentiallyhorizontally slid through the said entering space 21 and the outer endswung downwardly with the rear end engaged with the corner 16 as apivot, and dropped downwardly to the apex 1 1.

In Fig. 6 is shown a modification in which the apex M is in essentialalinement with the upper end 10 to which the webbing is attached.

In Figs. 7, 8, 9 and 10, are shown views of a modification made of wireand adapted for use in place of an ordinary hook and eye, each memberhaving eyes 30 by waich the same may be stitched to the fabric.

In Fig. 11 is shown a modification for use with concealed suspenders andhaving the upper end joined to the lower end by a neck 28 and separatedat their lateral ends by openings 29 which comprise clamping spaces andare adapted to receive the lateralwalls of the button hole of a garmentso that the same may be clamped by the said lateral ends. For use inconnection with the said suspenders and body A, the loop member may beattached to an auxiliary webbing as C, Fig. 18, to which it may be sewedby a branch tape D and which Webbing C may be made up in lengths with aseries of loops B spaced at predetermined distances, and out off inpairs or in any other way desired. y

In Fig. 12 is shown a suspender strap E provided with one of my castoffs in which the loop member B is provided with a cord eye 32 adaptedto receive a trouser strap F.

It is apparent that some changes from the specific construction hereindisclosed may be made and therefore I do not wish to be understood aslimiting myself to the precise form of construction shown and described,but desire the liberty to make such changes, in working my invention, asmay fairly come within the spirit and scope of the claim.

I claim as my invention:

In a garment cast ofi, a body member comprising a hook having upwardlydirected arms having upper ends, an overhanging wall above the said endsand attached to one of the same, the other of the said ends separatedfrom the said overhanging wall by an entrance space, the said armsadjacent said ends separated by a turning space and a loop member havingan engaging bar, the said bar of essentially reetangular cross-section,and the width of the said entering space a fit for the smallerrectangular dimension of the said bar and the said turning space such asto permit the turning of the said bar therein.

ADELE WV. TAYLOR. Witnesses:

NEWTON L. LooKwooD, SHEFFIELD H. CLARKE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

